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2010

Camosun's top chef students whip up 'a recipe for success,' March 19, 11 Mar 10
Camosun’s top Culinary Arts students are whipping up their 16th annual gala feast to help other students in financial need -> more...

Cinema Politica presents Afghan Star, 11 Mar 10
Don’t miss this next film, where "Sing Your Life Away" is taken literally! -> more...

Teen Summer Series 2010, 9 Mar 10
Hands-on learning for teenagers expands this summer. -> more...

Chargers coach nets third consecutive award, 3 Mar 10
Head coach Brett Westcott picked up his third consecutive BCCAA Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year award for his coaching excellence. -> more...

Chargers men advance to volleyball nationals, 1 Mar 10
It was a banner evening for the Camosun College Chargers who won gold and defended their BCCAA Provincial Championship title. -> more...

Back-to-back weeks in Cinema Politica series, 22 Feb 10
Cinema Politica presents the movies Blood Coltan, Feb. 25 and Girls Rock: Claim Your Voice, Mar. 3 -> more...

Speaker Series kicks off with "Climate Wars" by Gwynne Dyer, 16 Feb 10
Renowned Canadian author and military historian Gwynne Dyer opens Camosun College's 2010 Speaker Series speaking on Climate Wars, March 11 at the McPherson Playhouse. -> more...

Speaker Series kicks off with "Climate Wars" by Gwynne Dyer, 16 Feb 10
Renowned Canadian author and military historian Gwynne Dyer opens Camosun College's 2010 Speaker Series speaking on Climate Wars, March 11 at the McPherson Playhouse. -> more...

Spring preventive dental health clinic for children and youth, 15 Feb 10
Camosun's annual preventive dental health clinic for children and youth happens April 21 through 29 at Lansdowne campus, off Foul Bay Rd. -> more...

Camosun to host 2010 BCCAA Volleyball Championships , 11 Feb 10
For the first time ever, the Camosun College Chargers will host the BCCAA Men’s and Women’s Provincial Volleyball Championships scheduled for February 25-27. -> more...

International Development Week - Feb 7 to 13, 8 Feb 10
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) invites Canadians to celebrate the 20th annual International Development Week (IDW) taking place February 7 to 13. -> more...

Healing Perspectives, 5 Feb 10
A groundbreaking new Indigenous radio show -> more...

Grammy Winner? Camosun music alumnus is on the way..., 5 Feb 10
For Chris Peterson the sky's the limit. -> more...

College begins work with Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby Team, 4 Feb 10
Camosun has taken centre stage to work with the Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby Team. -> more...

Victoria Tea Festival happens February 13 and 14, 4 Feb 10
Camosun College Child Care Services invites media to attend the largest public tea exhibition in North America at the Crystal Garden, February 13 and 14. -> more...

DiscoverTech@Camosun, Spring Break 2010, 1 Feb 10
Five-day spring-break camps for middle and high school students. -> more...

R&B invades the Gibson Auditorium, 28 Jan 10
Friday January 29, the Gibson Auditorium will be hosting an evening of smokin’ hot Rhythm & Blues -> more...

Fine dining at Camosun, 27 Jan 10
Camosun’s ClassRoom Restaurant on the Interurban campus now open! -> more...

Tea Festival explores traditions and trends in tea tasting, 27 Jan 10
A one-stop shop for all things tea, the Victoria Tea Festival celebrates its fourth year as the largest public tea exhibition in North America on February 13 and 14 at the Crystal Garden. Weekend passes are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. -> more...

Eldercare—a family matter, 22 Jan 10
Parents care for their children the best way they know how. Now, those children are adults facing the fact it’s their turn at care. How prepared are we? -> more...

Help for Haiti, 21 Jan 10
College community rallies to help the earthquake-ravaged country -> more...

Camosun turbo-charged to host Island Rivalry rematch, 21 Jan 10
Catch the action as the Chargers and the VIU Mariners basketball and volleyball teams battle for the 2009-2010 Island Rivalry title. -> more...

myCamosun portal launches, 20 Jan 10
“Mostly ready” approach brings student portal to life early in development cycle -> more...

Camosun’s continuing education class rocks, 18 Jan 10
Exciting new course at Camosun offers an interactive experience about the emergence of rock and roll music in the second half of the twentieth century. -> more...

English course returns to the West Shore, 14 Jan 10
West Shore residents can attend Camosun without driving into town. -> more...

All–college information sessions, 14 Jan 10
Next all-college info session is January 21. -> more...

Camosun volleyball players named Athlete of the Week, 13 Jan 10
Two Chargers were named BCCAA Athlete of the Week for their outstanding performances this past weekend. -> more...

Q2W: Quit to Win contest, 11 Jan 10
Now is the time to stop smoking. Let Camosun's Quit to Win contest help you. -> more...

2009

Video contest a double-win for student, 21 Dec 09
Camosun College continuing education student, Patrick O’Keeffe, produced award-winning videos two years in a row. -> more...

Top of the Continuing Education class , 17 Dec 09
Camosun College’s continuing education course calendar awarded top design prize. -> more...

Camosun Business students tough enough to tackle tourism, 17 Dec 09
Nine business teams vied for ‘best of class’ at the Liz Ashton Campus Centre lecture centre Friday, December 11, as the Integrated Business Case (IBC) project wrapped up the semester with a student showcase. -> more...

Camosun student team raises $1730 to fight global poverty, 15 Dec 09
A business student team from Camosun’s Office Administration program raised the most money for this year’s Victoria World Partnership Walk, to win the University/College Challenge. This was the first year Camosun College entered a team. -> more...

Camosun's Tobacco Use Reduction Task Force, 10 Dec 09
In early 2009, the Camosun College Joint Occupational Safety and Health Committee (JOSH) decided to become a part of the Tobacco-Free Post-Secondary Initiative. -> more...

Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby Team comes to Camosun, 9 Dec 09
Canada’s “murder ball” team plays this Friday night—open to the public -> more...

Capstone Symposium, 8 Dec 09
A showcase of final projects by graduates of the Computer Systems Technology and Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology programs -> more...

A recipe for success, 4 Dec 09
Camosun College Foundation 16th Annual Fundraising Dinner. Experience the delectable talents of Camosun’s Culinary Arts students. -> more...

Our stars perform, 4 Dec 09
Creative Writing students read their fiction, poetry, scripts and memoir. -> more...

Camosun College welcomes Dr. Marilyn Pattison to Board, 4 Dec 09
Camosun College Board of Governors Chair Ms Lynda Farmer is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marilyn Pattison to the Board, effective December 7, 2009. -> more...

Charger Aleks Saddlemyer earns BCCAA Men’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week, 1 Dec 09
Aleks Saddlemyer had an incredible performance this weekend and helped the Chargers squad get back to its winning ways. -> more...

Learn how the game plays out, 1 Dec 09
Camosun College’s new winter lineup of continuing education classes includes a series of Saturday Short Takes, provocative, who knew? classes, to brighten dull winter weekends. For example, in the wake of the Roughriders defeat on November 29, who can explain the unbeatable Rider loyalty? -> more...

Camosun Technologies light up the BC Games, 30 Nov 09
The 2010 BC Winter Games are going green. After 25 years of using a torch that burns natural gas, the new BC Games torch will be kinder to the environment. And Camosun College helped make it happen. -> more...

My Camosun video contest winners , 25 Nov 09
The winning entries in the second annual My Camosun video contest. -> more...

It’s business better than ever at awards ceremony, 25 Nov 09
Camosun College’s School of Business congratulated student recipients at its annual awards ceremony Monday, November 23. -> more...

Senior Bank of Canada representative forecasts economic outlook for business students, 24 Nov 09
Dr. Farid Novin, Senior Representative (Economics) for the Bank of Canada BC/Yukon Region presents to School of Business students. -> more...

Camosun College Business Club hosts entrepreneurs at November 26 Fundraiser, 24 Nov 09
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Taking the plunge..., 23 Nov 09
Stuart McCormick made some major changes in his life in 2008! Working as a plumber in the construction industry in Vancouver paid the bills, but it didn’t allow McCormick to fulfill his passion for professional sport. -> more...

The My Camosun entries are in!, 20 Nov 09
Go to YouTube.com/MyCamosun to view and vote on the entries -> more...

National Child Day 2009—20 years of child rights, 20 Nov 09
Camosun’s Early Childhood Care & Education students take action -> more...

Camosun College Foundation celebrates helping students, Nov. 19, 18 Nov 09
Foundation raises $2.3 million toward student assistance and program enhancement -> more...

3D Motion Suit lands in Canada for first time, 17 Nov 09
Sneak peak at the future of high performance biomechanical assessment at Camosun. -> more...

International Education Week 2009, 16 Nov 09
November 16 – 20 -> more...

Camosun donors nominated for National Philanthropy Awards, 12 Nov 09
Camosun College Foundation proudly nominates three of its outstanding donors for the prestigious awards -> more...

Reaction guaranteed, 9 Nov 09
Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land: U.S. Media and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Nov 25 -> more...

Accounting for the burial park, 6 Nov 09
Co-op student assists McCall Bros. with the busy fiscal year end and allows staff to take deserved vacations. -> more...

Making the world a better place, 30 Oct 09
Two exceptional college graduates will receive awards at the Camosun graduation ceremony, November 6. -> more...

Camosun and DND help Island students explore marine industry careers, 30 Oct 09
900 grade 10 students to attend Marine Industry Career Fair -> more...

Camosun kitchens welcome national competition for La Chaine des Rotisseurs, 28 Oct 09
Nine apprentice cooks from across Canada were at Camosun College on Friday, October 23, 2009 -> more...

Taking community college to the community, 22 Oct 09
Camosun’s Archaeological Field Assistant program heads north -> more...

Some girls love to play electronic games. At Camosun, they build them!, 19 Oct 09
Teen girls learn to make musical memory game at Taste of Electronics workshops - Nov 3 -> more...

Ski & Snowboard films @ Camosun, 19 Oct 09
Camosun presents the movies In Deep and Elektro - Nov 5 -> more...

2009 Co-op & Internship photo contest winners!, 9 Oct 09
The winning photo’s showcasing co-op or internship students applying their education in the workplace. -> more...

Wish you were here tourism video speaks volumes, 30 Sep 09
Earlier this year, Camosun College business student, Graham Richard Parrish, captured in song and video how many visitors and residents feel about Victoria. -> more...

Vehicle donation helps mechanics students, 30 Sep 09
Mazda Canada brings Christmas early to Camosun’s Automotive Mechanics students. -> more...

Camosun College enrolment significantly up, 9 Sep 09
Enrolment numbers at Camosun College are up 10.4% over this time last year, including a 31.5% increase in Aboriginal programs, and a 52% increase in sport education programs. Numbers are expected to increase even further when Camosun trades and technology programs begin in the third week of September. -> more...

My Camosun 2009, 9 Sep 09
Second annual video contest! -> more...

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Last updated: 18-Nov-2009 12:47 pm